Experience

Enercy
• Netherlands
• Services for Renewable Energy
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Managing Director

  • Feb 2019 - Present

European Commission
• Belgium
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee
• EU Horizon 2020 Project Evaluator

  • Oct 2018 - Present

The Edinburgh Remakery
• United Kingdom
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Board Member

  • Apr 2018 - Present

ESC Sustainability
• United Kingdom
• Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing
• Circular Economy & Sustainable Development Advisor

  • Oct 2016 - Present


Scottish Communities Climate Action Network

• United Kingdom
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Coordinator

  • Jun 2020 - Jun 2022

• Network Coordinator

  • Oct 2018 - May 2020

  The Scottish Communities Climate Action Network (SCCAN) is the voice for the over 200 Community Organisations and Individuals that work for a Zero Carbon Scotland. I help connect our members through the organisation of trainings, workshops and direct contact and in this way inspire the creation of more community-led projects to address the Climate Emergency. I also spread the message of Zero Carbon with the wider population by preparing the monthly newsletter and organising outreach events such as the "Tuesdays4Climate" Online series. Show less



European Business and Technology Centre (EBTC)

• International Trade and Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sustainability Advisor

  • Oct 2018 - Oct 2020

  The European Business and Technology Centre (EBTC) is a non-profit organisation that connects European and Indian businesses for collaborations on Zero Carbon and Zero Waste. As EBTC's Sustainability Advisor in Western Europe I represent the organisation in events and provide support for EBTC’s EU-funded projects, e.g. the Business Support for EU-India Policy Dialogues (BSPD) project. I've been the Team Leader for the Scoping Study for the BSPD project, which is active in the fields of Environment, Climate & Energy, Urbanisation and ICT. Stakeholder consultations, analysis of legal and regulatory frameworks in the 28 EU Member States & drafting of the desk review and report were part of my responsibilities in this role. Show less



Circular World

• Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing

• Partner

  • Oct 2018 - Oct 2019

  The CIRCULAR WORLD is a Euro-Indian partnership focusing on capacity building and international projects for the Circular Economy. It emerged as a direct result from the first EU Circular Economy Mission to India organized in September 2018 by the European Union and the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII). Our mission is to deliver Circular Economy capacity building worldwide to business practitioners in order to enhance the knowledge and implementation of the Circular Economy, e.g. through the organisation of webinars. Show less



CINEA - European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency

• Belgium
• Government Administration
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Energy Project Manager

  • Jul 2014 - May 2017

  The core of my work at the EC's INEA was Project Management & Evaluation. I accomplished the following in this job: • Evaluated grant application proposals & managed EU projects on electricity infrastructure, grid integration of Renewable Energy sources to reduce CO2 emissions in electricity production worth >40 M € under the CEF Energy programme. • Regular Monitoring & Evaluation of progress for projects under my responsibility including verification of achievement of milestones (off/on-site) and financial progress• Communication & visibility: Organised project meetings and high-level visibility events for project results (incl. presentations, speeches). • Contribution to the definition of programme and project strategies in the field of energy, objectives, and organisation, planning of schedules, tasks, deliverables and priorities.• Provision of policy advice & coordination with European Commission’s DG Energy, Transport & Environment. Preparation of background analysis and concept papers• Verification of compliance of projects with EU Environmental law (EIA, SEA, Natura 2000) • Contribution to making INEA more sustainable through participation in the "Greening the Agency" Working Group. Focus on e.g. sustainable procurement, Energy Efficiency in Buildings following EMAS rules Show less

• Innovation & Sustainable Transport Project Manager

  • Feb 2012 - Jun 2014

  • Evaluated grant application proposals in Innovation & Sustainable Transport, the logistics aspect of the Circular Economy• Managed EU grant projects on Innovation, Sustainable Transport (reduction of environmental impact, use of alternative fuels and energy efficiency) worth >150 M €. • Policy advice & coordination with EC DG MOVE & DG Environment (background analysis, concept papers)• Verification of compliance of projects with EU Environmental law (EIA, SEA, Natura 2000)



European Commission, DG EuropeAid

• Environment and Energy Programme Manager

  • Jan 2009 - Dec 2011

  • Evaluation of EU ENPI calls for proposals & calls for tenders related to Urban Development & Climate Resilience (CIUDAD Supporting Mechanism, CIUDAD grant projects, MEDPACT Supporting Mechanism, PPRD South, PPRD East). • Technical, financial and administrative management of regional ENPI/ ENI development projects and programmes for North Africa, the Middle East & Eastern Europe on Climate Change, Sustainable Urban Development, Energy and Water, e.g. CIUDAD & MED-PACT programmes. • Monitoring of project progress. • Technical and financial evaluation of project achievements vs. KPIs and coordination of results-based monitoring (ROM) field missions. • Recruitment of experts • Programming of aid: Formulation of Terms of Reference. • Contribution to strategy papers, inter-service consultations, official EC Communications & multi-annual Programming of capacity building activities in the fields of Climate Change, Environment & Energy. • Organisation of project meetings, chairing of high-level regional meetings with national governments and local authorities of beneficiary countries and other stakeholders (e.g. EU Member States, UN bodies and civil society), including the presentation of projects and their results in outreach activities. Show less



Geoplan GmbH - Environmental Consultancy

• Deputy Regional Manager for Africa

  • Apr 2008 - Dec 2008

  At Geoplan, I was mainly responsible for the company's Waste Management activities in North Africa & Sub-Saharan Africa. From my base in Algeria, I worked on: • Planning, co-ordinating, project managing & monitoring projects, e.g. Rehabilitation of landfills in Tlemcen and Tipasa • Organisation & Facilitation of Training Workshops to various Algerian Ministries on the mainstreaming of environmental risk management (together with GIZ, German development cooperation). • Drafting of Tender Documents on waste, recycling and tourism. • Client relations and project acquisition/business development in particular on environmental risk management, waste, recycling and tourism. • Organisation and accompaniment of the 2008 Algerian Environment Ministry Study Tour to the IFAT Trade Fair, Munich, Germany. • Representative functions at public events, negotiations and dialogue at the highest level with key Algerian partners (e.g. Environment Ministry, ONEDD, Cévital, Algerian Chamber of Commerce et al.) Show less



KREAKOM - PR Agency

• Marketing- and Project Manager

  • Jul 2007 - Mar 2008

  • Writing, researching, editing of a city guide of Algiers for tourists and businessmen • Business development: Acquisition of new sponsors and clients • Communication project: Promoting Algeria as a tourist destination (with National Tourism Office - ONT) at the world’s largest tourism exhibition (ITB Berlin) • Writing, researching, editing of a city guide of Algiers for tourists and businessmen • Business development: Acquisition of new sponsors and clients • Communication project: Promoting Algeria as a tourist destination (with National Tourism Office - ONT) at the world’s largest tourism exhibition (ITB Berlin)



Vectorgraphics - PR Agency

• Environmental Communication Project Manager

  • Apr 2007 - Jul 2007

  • Conceptual and Content Design of a nationwide environmental awareness raising campaign on Waste for the Algerian Ministry of Environment, “Plages propres”; • Fundraising/ Business development (face-to-face meetings, phone contact) • Conceptual and Content Design of a nationwide environmental awareness raising campaign on Waste for the Algerian Ministry of Environment, “Plages propres”; • Fundraising/ Business development (face-to-face meetings, phone contact)